The Sun. — London, England, 1838-03-09 00:00:00

PERU AND CHILI. We extract the following from a private letter from Lima, dated Oct. 22, 1837: " The Chilien expedition, destined for the invasion of Peru, under the orders of Admiral Blanco, sailed from Valparaiso on the 13th Sept. It consisted of eight men-of-war and about 20 transports, conveying 2,700 infantry and 700 cavalry, w:th their horses, &c. It arrived off Arica on the 24th of the saran menth, where a party of 200 men landed without appositith, the Peruvian forces being at the time at Tacna, This party tuck possession of the Custom -house stores, but had not long been in charge thereof when it was discovered that British property, to the amount of upwards of 3,000 dollers, had been p'undered; but on representations being made by the English Consul, and Captain Eden, of his Majesty's ship Rover (which vessel had accompanied the expedition from Valparaiso), Ad rnirel Blanco immediately made good the loss, and shot the captain in command of the party at the door of the Custom house. The Chili squadron sailed for Arica on the 26th ult. " The latest news we have is up to the 10th instant, when the invading fleet was at Quilca, having landed the forces at that place, and these having got as far as the valley of Vitor, on their way to Arequipa ; we also hear that they had about 600 men sick. It is gen era ll y supposed that they will occupy Arequipa, as the Peruvian troops had been withdrawn front that town, argil all the Government employes, as well as the Bishop and other persons of consequence, had emigrated therefrom. Sunta uz was at La Paz on the Bth instant; his intention is to unite his forces at Puno, and then march on the enemy. " General Vigil has been sent hence with a division of 1,000 rem to the south by land, to cut off the retreat of the Chilenos to the coast, should they have advanced to Arequipa ' • and the fl eet , consisting of Tocabaya and Confedet acion, with the brig Congress, and the schooner Yanacocha, under the command of General Moran, also sailed from Callao on the 19th instant, as, it is supposed, to cruise near the ports of Quilca and Yslaz. Santa Cruz will be enabled to concentrate at Puno a force of about six battalions of foot and two regiments of horse, which will, no doubt, be fully sufficient to rout the Chili trcops. The invaders had chiefly trusted to the co-operation of the Buenos Ay reans o f the * Argentine provinces of Salta and Tucuman, as also to a revolutionary movement in Bolivia and treachery on the part of the Peruvian Generals. Of all or either of their anticipated succours, there is every apparent certainty of disappointment, for the provinces of Salta, Tucuman, and Jujuz have declared in favour of the Peru-Bolivian confederation ; Bolivia is quiet, and the character of the Generals in whom Santa Cruz has trusted is too well known to admit of a doubt of their fidelity. All this I have gathered from persons well acquainted with such matters; as also that a stronger and more united na ticnal feeling to resist an invasion, or a more determined de testation of the parties concerned in such invasion, never ex istfd in these countries. The abhorrence felt towards the Chilians has been greatly augmented by the scandalous fact of their having landed at Cotija (the only port of Bolivia) a party of robbers and murderers, about 100 in number, which have been thus let loose from the Chili prisons to commit fresh crimes in Bolivia. They have been entitled the " innocents," and were landed at Cobija, by order of the Chili Government, to do as much injury as possible. Little doubt is entertained as to the results of the struggle. The Chilians will fall into the same snare as Delaverry did at Arequipa, and with a supe rior force before them, and a strong party to cut off their re treat to their ships, they must do miracles to succeed. We have still a very respectable force in Lima under the command of General Ballivian." " I will let you know by the first opportunity the end of all these disturbances, and will only now further add, that all is perfectly quiet in this quarter." " Ocr. 26. —The Chilian forces entered Arequipa on the 11th idetant." In a notice on a window in the Castletown Post office, intimation is given that the " rate of postage on letters to and from that town to Thurso shall be reduced to twopence," which was formerly only one penny. This is about as good as Paddy's remark about his native county, which he said was the county of Tip, called the county of Tipperary for shortness.-- John o' Groat Journal. Lord Teignmouth, the newly-elected Member for Marylebone is in his 43d year, and succeeded to the Irish barony of Teignmouth on the demise of his father, John, the first Lord, f ormerly Governor or Bengal, in 1834. His Lord ship: is connected with the family of General Lord Hill, by the marriage of his sister, the Hon. Anna Maria Shore, with the late gallant Col. Sir Thomas Noel Hill, Commandant of the Cavalry Depot at Maidstone. The Hon. Mr. John Shore, tle Noble Lord's surviving brother, lately died in the East Indies, where he was in the civil service, and his relict and fa mily are on their passage to England. On the 12th ult., as some labouring men at St. Juliet, near Roseastle, were coursing a hare on the cliffs, William Orchard fell on the snow, which being very slippery, and on sloping ground, he rolled on several times till he fell over a precipice on the cliffs above 100 feet high. When his companions got to him he was sensible, but his limbs were paralyzed, though no bones appeared broken. He lingered till next evening, when death put a period to his sufferings. He was a single man, about 40, living with his mother.— }l 7 ( St Briton. ELOVEMENT.-On Sunday last, a gentleman from Devonshire, waited on the Mayor of Truro, and after some preliminary inquiries concerning a stranger, who, it was un derstood, had recently taken up his abode in the town, stated his suspicion that this person was a Pole, with whom a young lady had eloped from the neighbourhood of Exeter. The gen tleman afterwards applied to a solicitor, who, with some of the ecustables, accompanied him to Mrs. Hod,ge's lodging-house, in Lemon-street ; and there they found the fugitives, who seemed rather staggered at so unseasonable and unwelcome a V;Sit. Little ceremony, however, was observed : and, after a nasty leave-taking, and some brief vows of eternal love had heel exchanged, the gallant stranger was deprived of his fair prize, who was hurried into a post-chaise, and carried back to ber friends. It is needless to add, that the lady is under age. We understand she is a ward in Chancery, and has a fortune of acme thousand pounds. Mrs. Hodge says, that the parties, on applying for lodgings, described themselves as brother and s:ster, and: cf course, maintained the appearances proper to that character during their abode with her. What has become of the Pole we have not heard ; hut, to add to his perplexity, the lady, who was the cash-keeper, had not time, or was not suffered, in the suddenness of her removal, to hand over to him as balance of one hundred pounds, with which she had pro vided herself for her flight.— Cornwall Gazette. One night lately, so daring and ravenous have the foxes become during the present storm, a farmer near Tor pichen had no less than three dozen poultry carried off. Anxious to get hold of the thief a search was made next arorning, when the traces of the booty were detected on the sno "1, and a large fox set up, which tcok refuge in a condie. A terrier dog was sot in upon him, but was unable to draw, when a fine terrier bitch was also let go. A severe but trief struggle told that hot work was going on, and a surprising insunce of dogs actin.. in concert was exhibited. When the bitch first appeared she had a firm hold of the dog's hind kg, while the latter, with his teeth fixed in the throat of the fox, was made to drag poor Reynard to the light, where he was quickly worriod.—Durh am Ad vert i ser. THE GAMBLER'S END.-Died, on the 3d ult., At Norfolk, Virginia, United States, Mr. Peter Singleton, at age of 33. When at the age of 21 he entered into th e esses,ion of an estate of 300,000 dollars. In tw oor three years the race-course and the garning-table had swept away this large estate, and he was left penniless. He soon became unfitted for any other society than that which is to be found in the lowest resorts of drunkenness, and on the day of his death he was conveyed by private charity, in a state of insensibility, to the almshcuse.—American paper. I. H. Howard, Esq., M.P. for this City, arrived at k'orby Castle on Tuesday last—having been obliged to leave his Parliamentary duties in consequence of the severe indis position cf his mother, Mrs. Howard, of Corby..—Carlisle Patriot. The French annual exhibition of pictures has just opened. It contains 1,807 pictures, and 120 pieces of sculp ture. Of the 1,807 pictures, 620 are portraits. The most celebrated artists, such as Horace Vernet, Delarochc, De can ps, Bcheffer, Champmartin, Leman, have this year sent no pictures. The most successful pictures are, by common con sent, " The Hernani" of Granct ; " The States General of 17F9," by Hesse ; " The Prophet Daniel," by Ziegler; " The Apocalypse" of Bruno ; and though last, not least, " The Prodigal Son" of Clemet Boulanger. The Hon. B. Elliot, M.P., for Roxburghshire, paired off during the last week with Lord Ingestric. The Sheffield constituency have been holding meet ings, for the purpose of discussing the propriety of demanding of Mr. Parker, M. P. for that borough, either the resignation 45! his seat, or of his offiice. The reason of this course is Mr. P.'s refusal to vote on the Ballot question.—,Stirffield Iris. ST. JAMBS'S THEATRE.--A most agreeable and z.n•using operatic burletta called The Anibassadress, was pro- Co-ed here lately. It is an adaptation of Auber's Ambas vadrice, and is, of course, strictly of the bagatelle class of productions ; but in that class it undoubtedly excels. The story, which is told partly in choice music, and partly in hu morous dialogue, presents a prima donna not only virtuous, out sentimental, forming a liaison with a Duke and an Am bassador ; about to become his wife ; but dec:ining the honour, and returning to the stage, in consequence of a discovery that his Grace was attached to more than one prima donna at a tame. It presents likewise an amatory "principal tenor," and two other characters more frequently to be met with—an in triguing manager, and a second prima donna, whimsical and authoritative. These are characters which could scarcely fail to afford entertainment, and they are disposed most advan tageously to produce that effect. The piece abounds in pointed allusions to various managerial expedients of recent date, which were not lost upon the audience ; and the pic ture of scenes which do not unfrequently occur behind the curtain was faithfully comic. The last scene was cleverly managed. The front of the stage represented the interior of a private box at the Opera, from which the stage, orchestra, and bode of the house was seen during the representation of a portion of an opera. The illusion of the whole scene was Pt rfect. Nothing could be more complete than the success of this production ; and its run is likely to he of considerable duration. The house was completely filled. The adjourned Sessions for the city of Westminster was held on Saturday at the Guildhall. The only case for t.ial in which the slightest interest of a public nature was in voly( d was one of assault, in which an attorney had preferred a bt'l of indictment against another gentleman of the same prof( salon. When the cause was called on, however, the pro secutor did not make his appearance, whereupon the defendant was eiselharged. The Court rose, after about half an hour's sitt.ne, POLICE INTELLIGENCE, BOW-§TREET. A little lady, well known at this office, was brought before Mr. TwYroße Wednesday, charged with creating a disturbance in the streets at an early hour in the morning. Mr. TWYFORP- How old is she? Inspector Nl'Craw—l think al:; if, about 25 years of age, your Worship. Prisoner—No, I'm not—l'm eighteen. Inspector M'Craw—She's been eighteen for several years, your Worship. She always says she's eighteen. Prisoner—l do not, your Worship ; I have been eighteen only these eighteen months. SVC:raw said that she was a very noisy person, and made use of a great deal of bad lan,guage in the streets. She was sent to the house of Correction fur a month. HATTON-GARDEN. BENEFITS C lETIES. —Wednesday Frances Marlin, directress ar,d stewardess of a benefit society, entitled " The Unlied Sisters of Fl icndship," held nt the Cheshire Cheese public house, Charles street, Somers' Town, was summoned before Messrs. ROGERS and BENETT by Ann Grace, an cldelly widow, who was so exceedingly ill that she was allowed a chair dur ing the investigation, to show cause why they refused to pay 18s., and to allow her the benefits arising out of the society. The complainant had been several ye.lrs connected with the society, and had regularly paid up her accounts; but she was taken very ill, and she made her claim upon the funds for the usual allowance of 6s. per week ; but they refused to pay her the above sum, stating that she had done work. The directress, being called upon, stated that one of the stewardesses called at the house of the complainant, and found her absent from home, and she ascertained that she had gone to the workhouse to receive her pension. Mary Williams, the stewardess, an aged woman, was sworn. Mr. ROGERS—Pray are you a widow ? Mary Williams (laughing)—Not quite. Mr. ROGERS begged of her not to make a jest of the pro ceeding, but to be serious. She then stated that she called at the complainant's house, and found that she had gone to the workhouse to receive her pension. Mr. ROGERS—I think you are very arbitrary. He perused the articles, and found that the 10th article allowed 6s. per week to sick members. The 19th stated that they were sub ject to exclusion if they were found at work or imposing upon ' the Society, and there was no arbitration clause. Mr. BE:iETT-She was not found at work? Directress— No ; but the stewardess compelled me to come here it all rester with them. Mr. BENETT-Then what do they call work ? Directress —Walking to the Ivorkhouse for the pension. Mr. BENETT-Your articles do not exclude members from receiving parish relief? Dir •ctress—No, Sir. _ . . . Mr. bE . NETT said they were performing an act of injustice and they were making their society one of oppression, instead of one of benefit. Mr. ROGERS concurred with him, and ordered that the com plainant should be instantly reinstated, and her claim of I si. immediately paid, which was agreed to, and the parties quitted the office. W OR SHIP- STREET. Wednesday Benjamin Alison,sa young man of sour and sullen aspect, was brought up for re-examination in the custody of G 162, before Mr. GROVE, charged with being accessory to the death of Emma Crips, an interesting female, about eighteen years of age, with whom he cohabited. He was also charged with having robbed his ready-furnished lodgings. Miss Mary Ann Mills lived with her father and mother, who occupy the house, No. 84, Great Leonard-street. On the 13th of last month the prisoner came there, in company with a young woman, whom he represented to be his wife, to engage a ready-furnished room. They made some objections to it ; but observed, that they would call again in the evening, which they did, when they took the back parlour, for which they agreed to pay 3s. 6d. a-week. They gave a reference to Mr. Buckingham, of the Stock Exchange, who merely observed that he knew the young man, and no further. Witness saw little of them while in the house. On Thursday last the prisoner went out earlier than usual. She was induced to look through the keyhole, when she was alarmed at the position of the young woman in bed, who appeared motionless. She informed her mother, who sent for Mr. Finer, a surgeon of the neighbour hood, who came immediately. The door was instantly broken open, when the deceased was found without any signs of life. There were the remnants of supper on the table, and on which were two phials, one labelled " Laudanum, poison." Near the phials were two cups, which had contained laudanum. There had been taken out of the room two blankets, the quilt, a pair of sheets and the bedding. The female lay on the bed sacking. She had no cap nor stockings on. With the excep tion of these she was dressed. Mr. Wm. Finer, surgeon, Curtain-road, from the appear ance of the young woman, at first thought she had died of apoplexy. She had been dead about an hour and a half. On Saturday morning witness examined the body of the young woman, in company with Mr. Holmes. He found the vital organs generally healthy. Mr. GROVE—In your opinion was the laudanum the cause death ?—Witness---that is my opinion ; the similar appear ances might have arisen from the dreadful state of excitement in which the deceased is said to have been. At this period of the proceedings a person from the shop of Mr. Fleming, pawnbroker, Newgate-street entered the room, and produced some silver table spoons and a snufF box, which had been pledged in the name of Charter. The prisoner was however identified to have pledged them. Mr. GROVE asked Mr. Crips if they were his property. Mr. Crips produced some table spoons of a similar pattern, and stated that for some weeks past he bad lost several tea spoons, shawls, and other property. Mr. GrtovE—Do you know by whom you have been robbed? Mr. Crips—No, I do not. Mr. GROVE—Have you any suspicion of any one ? Mr. Crips—No other than my unfortunate child, and that she has been encoui aged by the party in custody, who has shared the plunder. The last time she was in my house was on the Bth February. The snuff-box was pledged on that day. Mr. GROVE—Do you wish to prosecute? Mr. Crips— Most assuredly, Sir. During this part of the evidence Mr. Crips was greatly affected, and the prisoner also frequently shed tears. Mr. Finer then deposed to having found sonic papers in the room, which were produced by Meadow, the Beadle of Shore ditch, who had obtained them from the Coroner. Two of the papers were written in pencil. The first was as follows, in the deceased's handwriting : " God bless you, my dear. Make haste home. May we have a pleasant death, my dear. Farewell." The other was thus expressed : " God bless you, my dear Benjamin. God grant we may succeed. Make haste, my dear husband. I trust we shall meet again in another world." A third was also found in pencil in a different hand, in these words : " Dear father, by the time yon receive this, I shall be no more." Mrs. Susan Alison, the mother of the prisoner, was next caged in. Upon taking a chair she burst into tears, while her unfortunate son was so distressed, that he was obliged to hide his face with his handkerchief. When she had recovered she stated that her son came to her on Thursday night, about five o'clock, and on seeing her, exclaimed, " Oh, mother, Emma is gone." Witness asked, " What do you mean ?" He re plied that she was dead, and observed that they had both agreed to take laudanum and to die togeth'er. This being the evidence, Mr. GROVE directed that the state ment made by the prisoner at the last examination should be read. Mr. Bousfield, the clerk, then read as follows :—That they had both on the Wednesday agreed to poison themselves with laudanum ; that for that purpose he went to several chemists' shops, and at one place he bought forty drops, at another thirty, and at another twenty. He filled a phial three times, and they poured it into their teacups, which were three-parts full. They took the dose about ten o'clock, when they lay down in bed. He fell sick. At six o'clock she was breathing. He went to sleep and woke at nine o'clock, when she felt cold. He then lighted a lucifer match, which he placed over her mouth, but it was closed. He afterwards went to the beer shop, and front thence to his mother. He was at the bcershop at nine o'clock. Emma Crips told him not to go for a medi cal man. They had no money, and from June last he has spent 300!. for their support. Mr. GROTE—Have you any other statement to make ? Pri soner—Only that they would not have done it had they not been in a starling state, and he was not able to borrow from persons. He did not advise her to take it, but they both agreed to poison themselves, wikon after taking tho poison they laid down in bed. The prisoner was then remanded. THAMES- OFFICE. Wednesday John Jones, a young man who described himself as the son of a tailor residing in Dunstan's-hill, and Alexander Monroe, a red-haired man with a wooden leg, a most noto rious thief, were brought before Mr. BAI.LANTINE and Mr. GREENWOOD, on a charge of assaulting and wounding James Pearce, a cab driver. The prisoners were sent to gaol in default of sureties. THE NORTH MAIL.—By the heavy fall of snow between Edinburgh and Newcastle, the mail from the former place has been impeded for the last few days. Two or three mail coaches have been fast in the snow, and the passengers quartered in some of the road-side houses until the roads be opened. The mail bags have been brought by saddle horses across the country, and considerable delay has in consequence occurred.—Sunderland Herald.—[Similar accounts have been received from various parts of the country.] STEAM ENGINES.—The Governor of Milan has issued a notice, dated January 18, stating that an imperial de cision of November 25, 1837, has fixed for the present the duty upon the importation of steam-engines necessary for the Government railroads at one per cent. This duty will be afterwards increased one per cent. every following year until it reaches five per gent. This decision, however, is not to prejudice the arrangement that every machine unknown in the kingdom and imported for the first time is to be exempt from all duty. This decision entered into execution, on Jan. 1, 1838, and the duty is paid exclusively at the principal cus tom-house. ATTEMPTED ROBBERY AT THE DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH'S IN PORTMAN-SQUARE.--OH Monda y evening the lady's-maid of th e D uc h ess o f Marlborough had occasion to go to her room, and on finding the door locked and some person inside, she became so much alarmed that she fainted away. The thief took advantage of the circumstance to make his exit the same way he entered ; namely, through an adjacent mpty house. The Lady of the Prussian Ambassador, at Brussels died three days ago of the measles, which unfortunately had been thrown inwards. COMMITTEES ON BILLS (GLOUCESTER LIST). Mr. Pout. Err SCROPE in the Chair. SUB-COMMITTEE ON PETITIONS.—No. 3. Mr. ACLIONBT in the Chair. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY, MARCH 9, PRIVATE BUSINESS OF PAIEtLIA MENT.--(YESTERDAY.) Cheltenham and Great Western Union Railway.—The Bill is to alter the line of the Cheltenham and Great Western Union Railway, and to amend the Act relating thereto. :Several petitions were react against the Bill, complaining of injury to petitioners' property, injustice of the undertaking, and that the preamble 'ens not true. Mr. Woon, in support of the Bill, addressed the Committee, com plaining greatly as to the conduct of the opposing parties, some of whom had given no notice of their intended opposition until late last night. The Learned Gentleman proceeded to speak of the tenor of the Bill generally, the justice of which he was ready to prove in evidence. Mr. HILDYA au, in opposition to the Bill, wished to know if the Rail way Company were ready to complete their line between Gloucester and Swindon within the extendel time to be granted to them by this Bill. Mr. Wood answered decidedly not, fur various inconvenient rea sons. Nevertheless it certainly was intended to go on in that line; but it was not intend dto undertake that they should be tied down to complete it within the time urged by his Learned Friend, who had no right to ask for more than tended to the legal fulfilment of their own undertaking and the benefit of the public. Mr. Woon then proceeded to call his evidence. Mr. George Hennett—llas made a survey of the deviation of the line. Is the surveyor of the line intended by this Bill. Croy-examined by Mr. HILDTARD—Does not know that any land is purchased on the new line. Does not know why. Cannot say whether the completion of the line between Gloucester and Swindon would be tl e means of increasing the income arising from tolls upon any other line. Does not know whether the Company applying for this Bill is cr is no' in a state of insolvency. Like other Companies he supposes prufit t, be the object of their undertaking. NOTTING.IIILL FOOTWAY.—(MIDDLESEX LIST.) Lord GEORGE LENNOX in the Chair. Mr. STANDISH Mo - rre addressed the Committee, and contended that, the outset of the petition for this Bill, Mr. White was not in a con dition to apply for it, inasmuch as no less than nine actions were pending at the time, against people fur trespass over the Hill. Mr. Motte con. tended that the Committee on this Bill should report this fast specially to the House. Mr. Serjeant Maarwaviina denied this to be the case, as judgments of Non pros were previously signed, and the parties were paid their costs in the usual way. . Mr. Serjeant Merewether then proceeded to bring his evidence in proof of the preamble of the Bill. Mr. Meade examined—Knows the Hippodrome well. Lives in the neighbourhood. It Is as enclosed ground for the purpose of racing and other horse exercise. He believes it would be better to keep it en. closed and private. Cross-examined—Has attended all the races there, and of course knows the Hippodrome well. Plate very much crowded. It will very pleasant—he saw all the fun—he saw "men, women, and children, of all orders." There were tents for refreshment. ♦ body of police was there; and everything was kept la great order. Androssan Railway,—This case w•as gone into, by adjournment, according to our last report. The parties who opposed this Bill contended that a double line of railway was intended, of which no notice had been given. The points were, whether this application agreed with the former one as to tke line; and whether notice was given of any alteration as to rates or tolls. Here a long argument took place as to the facts, between the agents. The Committee decided, alter a ♦ery short discussion, that as to the rates, the notices had not been given, and that consequently the Standing Orders had not been complied with, which ought to have been obeyed, so far as for a new Bill. The notices as to the plan and sections were then gone into. Some objections were offered, chiefly as regarded the explicit exposition of the plan—as to the line, and the elevation of the railway at different points, which, it was held by the opposing patty, were inconvenient. After a lengthened argument, by the agents on both sides, the Com mittee decided that with respect to the renewed application as to the plan and sections, the Standing Orders had been complied with. Bishop's Castle and Munslow (Salop) Inclosure.—Petition for Bill read Notices proved, unopposed. Standing Orders complied with, Sheffield Improvement —Petition for Bill read. Notices proved. Unopposed. Standing Orders complied with. Belfast Waterworks (No. 1) aid Belfast Waterworks (No. 2).—These cases were adjourned. Dean Forest Roads.—Also adjourned. ELECTION COMMITTEES. (Continued from our First Edition of yesterday.) READING. The Committee, after the arguments of Counsel had been concluded, decided on receiving the document which had been th subject of dispute. f homas Fife w a s th en o bj ecte d t o by th o pet i t i oner , on t h e gr .und of chang e o f qua lifi cat i on . The Committee de c id e d th e vote to be geed. NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYNIE. The examination of witnesses on the pitl of the sitting Member, to disprove the allegations of bribery and treating, was resumed this morning. w The witnesses were called to refute the statement made by a publican, that he had been promised payment of an old elec tion account, provided he would vote for Mr. Miller ; but, after a very lengthened examination, they could Only state that they had not heard it. Mrs. Mason was next examined—She stated positively that her husband, Wm. Mason, at the time it had been stated by three witnesses on the other side, that he was in a bed room with Mr. Miller at the hotel, when he had demanded 7001. to purchase seven more voters, was taking tea with her, and that he did not leave the house till long atter the hour stated by the witnesses. William Mason was then called. He admitted that the witnesses above alluded to had on one occasion forced their way into a room in which he was with Mr. Miller. He had never given them any money. He denied that he had acted as Mr. Miller's agent, although he was actively en gaged in his behalf, and had paid some of the expenses of the election. On being questioned as to the part he had taken on former elections, he threw himself upon the protection of the Committee, as the answer might be calculated to crimi. nate himself. He admitted that it had been the custom at Newcastle for a great number of years, to give money to the voters ; but he knew nothing* of the 100 or 17 0 sovere i g ns, to which the witness Bailley had alluded. It is, we believe, understood that Counsel will sum up the evidence to-morrow, when Mr. Austin will be heard in reply. YOUGHALL. The Committee decided upon opening the registry, which is in point of fact revising the revision of the Barristers. The question has been differently decided by different Committee., some having been of opinion that the Reform Act gave to the Barristers the final and sole revision of the registry ; others that the Committees of the House of Commons have the power which this Committee have assumed of re-revising the egistry. The vote of Edmund Bowler was then objected to on the ground that the premises for which he was registered was not of sufficient value for the qualification. This case was post poned till to-morrow, and the Committee adjourned. TRALEE. The Committee met at 2 o'clock this day, Mr. DIVETT in the Chair. Mr. HARRISSON and Mr. WRANGIIAM appeared for the pe titioners. Mr. MESSMER for the Sitting Member. The only point on which the petitioners rested, and which will decide upwards of 60 votes, is whether the certificates of registry describing the voters, as of " Tralee" simply, witho u t any other local direction, were va lid. The case had been o pened, and the Poll-books produced, when it was announced that ,the Speaker was at prayers. The IVestern Times states that considerable satis faction is felt at the appointment of the present Sheriff, Sir John Rogers. The Worthy Baronet has been constantly on the list for the last 30 years ; but he has hitherto continued to escapes the onerous duties of this office. Died on Sunday last, in Somers Town, John Gale Jones, surgeon, in the 68th year of his age ; his death is deeply regretted, and his memory highly revered by a nume rous body of friends. He was an able, consistent, and un flinching supporter of public liberty, and a distinguished Member of the celebrated " London Corresponding So ciety," instituted for the promotion of a full, fair, and free representation of the whole people in Parliament. He was a man possessing sound and liberal political principles, of splendid talents, and of great oratorical powers; he spent a long public life, a great portion of which was in difficult and dangerous ssevrae ats times, with unceasing activity, with steady per severance, and with un bl e mishing integrity. He was in he Interesting, lifeho,l scholar 1.1 d a nd cheerful,excae gentleman, c a en m utt i l a ien b m l h e ai , sn ,c a oa nnnddye:above ot unassuming,ivoen al na an honest instructive,mannersegt ; and worthy man. The Sheffield Mercury, of Saturday, says— ,. We have now had snow on the ground, and mostly of considerable depth, for eight weeks; and there are few per sons, it may be supposed, even among those who are most thoroughly impressed with the folly, if nothing worse, of re pining about the weather, who would not be exceeding glad to see the streets clear of ice, and the fields free from snow. The latter wish may, perhaps, be realized in a day or two, if the thaw which has now prevailed since Monday continues ; but a whole week, at the present temperature, will not suffice to melt the ice off the streets. HORNE TooKE.—The conduct of Horne Tooke affords a striking example to the efficacy of bold measures, and a palliation of O'Contijil's conduct at the Crown and Anchor. A private Enclosure Bill was passing through the House of Commons, which greatly annoyed a gentleman of the name of Tooke, who resided upon his own estate in the county of Nor folk. The promoters of the Bill were powerful, and every effort to mitigate its clauses had proved unavailing. In t hi s dilemma Mr. Tooke was introduced to Parson Horne, who at that time wrote for the Public Ledger, to whom he opened his feelings, and represented the obligations he should be under if the Bill could be arrested in its progress, until protection had been given to his property. Horne entered readily into his views, and undertook to write an article in the Public Ledger, which should so pointedly reflect upon the character of the House of Commons, as to arrest its attention And call the printer to its bar. The article was written by the masterly pen of the parson, and it had the anticipated effect. Notice was taken of it, as a scandalous aspersion upon the honour and integrity of Parliament, and the printer was ordered to attend, when Mr. Parson Horne, who had placed himself in the gal lery, watching with intense anxiety the working of his scheme, exclaimed "he was the author of the article in question." This bold avowal brought him to the bar, when an opportunity was afforded, of which he availed him self with great skill, to expose the injustice of the Bill, the conduct of its promoters, and his motive in writing the article. The effect was complete. Parson Horne retired without censure, and the Bill was withdrawn at the same time. This circumstance led to a close intimacy between the country squire and the Brentford curate, and ended in the latter taking the name and estates of his friend Tooke.— Weekly True Sun. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS, Manes 8 In consequence of the Ballots for the Election Committees to try the merits of the petitions presented against the Bo roughs of Evesham and Carlow, the Gallery was not open till half-past Four o'Clock. BELFAST ELECTION. Mr. HALFORD, Chairman of the Belfast Election Com mittee, reported to the House that the Committee had come to the resolution that James Gibson and George Hamilton Chichester, commonly called the Earl of Belfast, were not duly elected to serve as burgesses for the borough of Belfast; that James Emerson Tennent, and George Dunbar, were duly elected, and ought to have been returned as Bur gesies for the Borough of Belfast; that the • petition of Robert Francis Gordon and others was not frivolous and vexatious, nor sees the opposition thereto. The Committee further reported that they had altered the poll books at the last election by striking off the names of c,rtain voters who had no right to vote, and ought not to have been placed on the registry of voters. Mr. GRATTAN moved that the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Belfast Election Committee be printed.— Nlinistetial cheers.) The motion was seconded by an lion. Member on the other side of the House, which occasioned counter cheering. On the motion of Mr. W. PATTV,N, the Manchester, Bolton, and Bury Cinal and Railway Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed. Mr. G. W. WOOD brought up the 13th Report of the Committee on Public Petitions. The Clerk appeared at the bar, with the reduced list of the Committee on the Evesham Election Pttition. The following gentlemen were then sworn at the table:— Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel, Sir H. Campbell, Mr. Plumptre, Mr. Collier, Mr. Parrott, Mr. Scarlett, Mr. Childers, Lord Ashley, Captain Fitzhardinge Berkeley, Mr. Baillie, and Mr. Harland. Mr. LOCH presented a petition from Bradford, praying for an alteration in the new Poor-law Bill. Mr. C. LUSHINGTON presented two petitions from Devonshire, desiring tho unqualified and unconditioned free dom of the negroes. CHANNEL ISLANDS FISHERIES. Mr. E. RICE gave notice that, on the 10th of March, he would bring' before the House the subject of the Channel Island Fisheries. NEGRO APPRENTICESHIP. Mr. BAINES presented three petitions for the abolition of Negro Apprenticeship, from Maldon, from Bishops Stortford, and from a place in Cambridgeshire. POST HORSE DUTY. Mr. PRYME presented nine petitions for the repeal of the Post Horse Duty. POOR LAWS. Lord INGE STRIE presented several petitions from places in Staffordshire, for the amendment of the new Poor-law Act. TRADES' UNIONS. Lord WILLIAM BR NTINCK presented a petition from the Corporation of Bakers (u we understood) of Glasgow, ooruplainin: of the injuries which they sustained by the tyran nical conduct of the Trades' Unions. SOAP DUTY. The Noble LORD presented another petition from Glasgow, for the repeal of the duty on Soap. IRISH CHURCH.—GLEBE HOUSES. Mr. Sergeant JACKSON presented a petition from the clergy of the diocese of Ardagh, stating that they would feel ♦ery severely the pressure of the instalments on the loan for the erection of glebe-houses, and praying that they might be absolved from the payment of those instalments, as they had been from the payment of the million loan for the erection of Churches. CARLOW ELECTION COMMITTEE. The Clerk of Committees appeared at the Bar with the reduced list of this Committee, the Members of which accor dingly came to the table and were sworn :—Frederick Dun das, John Rundle, John Henry Lowther, Lord Eliot, Hon. G. H. Cavendish, Philip Henry Howard, Thomas Hould worth, Francis Bernard Beamish, Edward Turner, Montague Edmund Newcombe Parker, Thomas Wood of Brecon. Mr. J. T. HOPE presented a petition from one of the Coroners of Gloucester, complaining of the inadequacy of the remuneration attaching to the office of Coroner. Mr. ELLIOTT presented a number of petitions from Roxburgh, against additional endowments to the Church of Scotland. Mr. VILLIERS presented a petition from Wolver hampton, praying for a repeal of the duty on soap. Mr. GILL ON presented several petitions from Lanark, praying for the immediate abolition of Negro Slavery. Mr. WOD E HO LIS E presented petitions to the same effect. Mr. HAWKES presented a petition complaining of the dietary system in the workhouses. Mr. LITTON brought up a Bill relating to the Court of Chancery in Ireland, which was read a first time. Mr. WAK LE Y gave notice of his intention to more for certain returns relating to the number of deaths and burials, and the amount of medicine used in workhouses. Sir R. PEEL inquired if the Noble Lord opposite had any objection to lay on the table the dispatch from Lord Aberdeen to Lord Amherst? Lord JOIIN RUSSELL said ho had not the slightest objection. CHURCH OF SCOTLAND. Sir R. PEEL said the time had elapsed when the Noble Lord promised to make a declaration as to the course he meant to pursue with respect to the increased accommodation of the Church of Scotland. Perhaps the Noble Lord would state to the House whether it was the intention of her Ma jesty's Government to make any proposition ? Lord J. RUSSELL said it was his intention to make a pro position en the subject, but he should not propose any motion before Easter, but would state generally the nature of the measure. With respect to the Act of 1707, relating to un exhausted tiends in parishes, some provision would be made out of them for the endowment of large parishes where the tiends were exhausted. He did not, however, mean to propose those endowments out of any public fund— (llear)—but intended that there should be endowments for parishes in Edinburgh, Glasgow, and other places. Sir R. PEEL suggested that it might be convenient to Five notice of the day when he would explain the matter more is detail, as the members of the Church of Scotland intended to send a deputation. Lord J. RUSSELL wished to take this opportunity of re :9l.ring to another subject—the Committee on Church Leases, which stood for Tuesday next. As the Chancellor of the Exchequer was engaged with the Pension List Committee, he would not bring it on until a very early day after Easter. Captain PECHELL gave notice, that on the 22d of March he would move for a return of the slavers captured by her Majesty's cruisers up to January, 1838. SHERIFFS OF SLIGO AND LOUTH. Colonel PERCE VAL begged to ask a question of the Noble Lord the Secretary for Ireland. Ile had stated last week that the Lerd Lieutenant had :felt it his duty to cancel the appointment of Mr. Howley, the High Sheriff of Sligo, because he bad appointed the apprentice of a solicitor as his sub-sheriff, that apprentice having attained the age of 22, and being in possession of landed property in the County of Sligo. He wished to know whether the same conduct would be pursued towards the High Sheriff of Louth, Mr. Gesler, who had also appointed as his sub-sheriff an attorney's apprentice eighteen or nineteen years old. Mr. Gesler bad not been one of the three gentlemen named by the Sheriff, and he hoped the Noble Lord would not object to give him a copy of the correspondence relative to the cancelling of Mr. Howley's appointment. Lord DIOR PET H said Mr. Gesler had been appointed be cause the three gentlemen returned by the Judges, either could not be found, or had refused to act. No information had reached him relative to the Sub-Sheriff of Louth, and he had no ob jection to furnish the Hon. and Gallant Member, with all the correspondence on the subject. Lord SANDON brought in the Grand Junction Railway Amendment Bill, which was read a first time. Mr. HE RRIE S begged to ask when the Controverted Elections Bill would be proceeded with. The answer of Mr. C. BULLER was not heard in the Gallery. ROYAL MARINES. Captain BOLD ERO begged to ask when the Commission would be appointed to inquire into the system of promo tion in the Royal Marines, and whether the Royal Artillery and Engineers would be included. Lord JOHN RUSSELL could not state the precise day, as that depended on the pleasure of the House. With respect to the corps of Artillery and Engineers he begged to state that they would be included. Mr. F. 'MONIS ON, in answer to a question from Sir C. Burrell, said that every endeavour had been made on the part of the Government to prevent the French fishermen from de stro}ing nets and otherwise committing aggression on th e English fishermen; but in consequence of the perseverance in this system of destruction, it would become necessary to make some arrangement with the French Government on the subject. SOAP DUTIES. Mr. GIL LON postponed his motion for the total repeal of the Soap Duties till this day fortnight. FIRST FRUITS. Mr. BAINES postponed his motion with respect to First Fruits. Lord JOHN RUSSELL, in answer to a question from Sir Robert Peel, said that he should move the Committee on the Irish Poor Laws to-morrow, and his Honourable Friend, the Secretary-at- War would move the Army Estimates' C om mittee of Supply on Monday. Sir ROBERT PEEL wished to know whether the discus sion on Spanish Affairs would come on Tuesday. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that he apprehended it as his Gallant Friend h a d p rece d ence o f hi m . would, LAW REFORMS. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said, if it was in. tended to discuss the different Bills which he had introduced with respect to escheats, and on the second reading he must postpone them from to-morrow to a future day ; but if the House allowed them to go to a Select Committee, and take the discussion afterwards, he would move the second reading to-morrow. Sir ROBERT PEEL wished to know whether it was the intention of her Majesty's Attorney-General to introduce any measure with respect to Heriots? The ATT OR NE Y- GENERA L said that the subject was so difficult that he had found himself unable to grapple with it. Sir ROBERT PEEL said that the law as it at pre sent stood upon that subject was most ridiculo u s. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL entirely concurred in what had fallen from the Right Hon. Baronet. Ho trusted that Right Hon. Gentlemen would allow him to name him on the Committee on the Bills, when he had no doubt some sug gestion would be thrown out which would put an end to the rtmnatits of a barbarous age. Sir E. StiODEN said he had not yet seen the Bill, and therefore was not in a situation to say whether he could agree to a second reading of them wi[hout a discus.sion, He would be prepared to say what course he would pursue to Morrow. YEOMANRY. Mr. GO ULBU RN understood that it was in contempla tion io rYduce the yeomanry cavalry ; would the Noble Lord lay the order for such reduction on the table, before the army estimates were considered in Committee ? Lord J. RUSSELL would Lave no objection to produce the order. • CONTROVERTED ELECTIONS. Mr. C. BULLER said the Controverted Elections Bill wis postponed when he was not in the House, he was there fore not answerable for its baing put off. He was very anxious to have a general discussion on the matter, and trusted some arrangement might be come to so as to allow it to be brought on on Monday. It certainly could not be taken to-mon-o.r. Mr. F. MAUL E postponed moving for leave to bring in a Bill for improving prisons, and prison discipline till a future day, as the House did not seem inclined to go on with much business. PUBLIC CHARITIES. Mr. HARVEY moved for returns of which he had given notice relative to information filed by the Attorney-General relative to public charities.—Ordered. The LORD ADVOCATE postponed his motion for leave to bring in a Bill to amend the lan• of Scotland, in mat ters relating to bankruptcy, till Monday. On the motion of Mr. SLANEY, the names of Mr. Clay and Mr. Ackland were substituted for those of Mr. Joh❑ Parker and Mr Eastcourt, on the Education Committee. Mr. W. ATT\VOOD moved for a return of the quan tity of [leer and Ale imported from the Isle of Man into the port of Whitehaven, in the years 1834, 1835, 1836, and 1837. Ile wished to ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if Govern ment had taken any steps to counteract the effect of the order. Mr. BARING having replied in the affirmative, Mr. ATT WOOD declared himself perfectly satisfied. JOINT STOCK BANKS. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER post poned the motion of which he had given notice for the re-appointment of the Committee on Joint Stock Banks, to Monday next. Mr. HUME wished to know how this motion could come on, on Monday. There were several other notices before it, and as the subject was one of very great importance, he hoped that the Right Hon. Gentleman would fix some day when it eiuld be fully discussed. He intended to move an amendment upon the motion. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, was not aware that there would have been any difficulty with respect to the re-appointment of the Committee. As, however, the Hon. Member had declared his intention of opposing it, he would fix the motion for to-morrow, with a view to its further post ponement. Sir ROBERT PEEL said that the evidence was now nearly completed, and it would he a great advantage to the public if the subject could be now brought to a close. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER thanked the Right Hon. Baronet for his suggestion, and stated that it was precisely the course he meant to pursue. It was his in tention to have confined his examination to those two points. If they went over the points on which they had already taken evidence, they would not only undertake a very need less task, but one lull of inconvenience.—( Hear, hear.) Gentlemen would, therefore, understand that in proposing the revival of the Committee, it was only to consider those points on which no evidence had been taken, and not for the puNsie of going over the grounds on which so much evidence had already been laid before the House. The House adjourned at twenty minutes before Six. HOUSE OF LORDS, Minim 8. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his scat on the Woolsack at Five o'clock. Lord WYNFORD presented a petition from Rye, praying for an alteration in the Poor-law Amendment Act. Lord REDE SD ALE presented a petition frvm the Guar dians of the Union of Runcorn, in reference to the Poor-law Amendment Act ; also a petition from the Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of the city of Norwich, praying that the duties on Fire Insurances might he repealed. Earl STANHOPE presented a petition from Huddersfield, praying for more effectual protection under the Ten Hours' Factory Bill ; also a petition from an individual in Hereford, praying for a repeal of the New Poor-law Amendment Act ; a petition from a parish in the West Riding of Yorkshire to the same effect, and likewise a similar petition from the Vestry of St. Pancras. The Bishop of LONDON presented two petitions against certain clauses in the Landlord's Estate Bill. Earl STANHOPE gave notice of his intention to move on this day week for certain returns in reference to the New Poor-law Amendment Act. SPANISH LEGIONS. Lord WYNFO RD wished to ask the Noble Viscount op posite if any steps had been taken to obtain justice for the poor men who were wandering about the streets in starvation, and who had belonged to the Spanish Legion. Lord M E L BO U RNE said there had been two legions; one that had expired in June, 1837, and the other consisting of those men who had chosen to re-enter into the Spanish army. The men of the first legion who chose to come home, had all been brought home, and received their pay up to the day when they had been discharged ; they had received marching money likewise ac cording to the rates of the British service, but they had not yet received theirgrattity consisting of certain months pay which was due to them. All pensions and payments due to widows had also been paid up to the periods to which they were due. This all related to the private men. With respect to the officers of the first Legion a very considerable amount was due to them. They claimed about 90,0001. Their accounts, however, had not been very clearly kept, and there was a difference be tween their claim and the amount considered to be due by the Spanish Government. But a Commissioner from the Spa nish Government was very soon to join Commissioners be longing to the English Army in London, for the purpose of adjusting those claims ; and the Spanish Government had promised in the meantime to make payment on account. The men of the second Legion had not returned home yet, though that Legion might be considered as broken up, with the exception of one or two small corps ; and it was expected they would be settled with, both in reference to their pay and marching money, in the same way as the others had been. He (Lord M.) could assure the Noble Lord that the best efforts of her Majesty's Min'sters had been incessantly exerted with the Spanish Government to obtain for those men that which was their due, and those exertions should be continued till their claims were liquidated. Everybody knew the unfortunate circumstances under which that Government laboured; indeed, that the whole of the operations of the war had been crippled from want of money, and therefore it was not to be wondered at that some delay should have taken place in the settlement of the claims of those men. Lord RIPON was glad to infer, from what the Noble Viscount had said, that at all events it would be impossible to conceive that from the Order in Council the Spanish Legion could again be renewed ; but still it did not appear that those poor men had anything in satisfaction of their claims but the promise of payment from the Spanish Government, which was quite incompetent to perform that promise. Perhaps the Noble Viscount would state what amount of gratuity was due to the men, as from that the House would be able to judge more accurately of what their chance was from the financial condition of act Spanish Go ernment, which was carrying on a quasi loan. Lord MELBOURNE said he could not state that. ESTABLISHED CHURCH OF SCOTLAND. Lord BROUGHAM had a petition to present on a subject which was of the very highest importance to the people of the northern part of this island, and to which he begged to call the attention of her Majesty's Government.—( Hear, hear.) The petition was signed by forty-one thousand inhabitants of Glasgow and its vicinity, and he regarded it as one of the most important that had ever been presented to either House of Parliament on any subject. On various oc casions the petitioners had represented to the House the in justice and impoliey of all civil distinctions on religious grounds, and especially they had pressed upon Parliament the injustice of taxing people of one religious persuasion to pay for the religious instruction of those of a different faith. They had heard that applications had been made to the House for the grant of increased endowments to the Established Church in Scotland, and they most humbly prayed the House to reject such proposal, from whatever quarter it proceeded, and from whatever source the additional endowment was pro. posed to be derived. The Noble and Learned presented a similar petition from Paisley, signed by upwards of two thousand persons, and agreed to at a meeting at which the Provost presided. The industrious manufacturing p o p u l at i on fiom which these petitions came were amongst the most re ligious portion of the people of Scotland, wh o were dis tinguished for religion ever since th e i n t ro d uct i on o f Christianity into this island. He (Lord B.) had been urged by the deputies from the Scotch Dissenters to ascertain the intention of the Government on this subject. But as four months of Parliament had already passed away, and nothing had been done respecting it, or indeed an y thing else, except to disc oura g e the people o f C ana d a, and to en courage slavery, he would fain hope that nothing would be done on the subject this Session. Lord MELBOURNE said that on the Noble and Learned Lords' showing . the subject w as ne i t h er postpone d nor abandoned, but was part positioni with all others.—( A laugh.) Some years ago, the Noble and Learned Lord had presented a petition from the Church of Scotland on this subject, and had recommended that it should be taken into the serious con sideration of the Government. All he (Lord M.) could now say was, that the subject was under the consideration of the Government. Lord BROUGHAM said he was truly happy to hear, that among other important subjects, along with the recommendations of the Noble Duke (Wellington) on the sl toe-trade, the subject of Scotch Church accommodation was " under the consideration of the Government," and about the time perhaps of the Greek Kalends the decision of the Government would be announced.—( A laugh.) As to the petition which lie had presented from the Church of Scotland, he had expressed no opinion upon it ; neither had he on the present occasion expressed any positive opinion. Ile thought it due, however, to the petitioners that they should re ceive the attention of the Government. Lord ABERDEEN said petitions had not this session been presented in favour of the proposed grant, b, cause it was believed in Scotland that the propriety of the grant was not only under the consideration, but the favourable consideration of the Government. Last Session many such petitions had been presented. The Earl of HADDING TON believed that if the inhabi tants of Scotland wore polled on this question, I would be in favour of the grant. NEGRO SLAVERY. Lord BROUGHAM presented petitions praying for the. abolition of Negro Slavery, from Barnsley, Bovey, Tracy, lialifax, Bruton Horne, Westmoreland, Derby, Leicester,. places in Lincolnshire, and Montgomeryshire, Chepstow, Wallingdon, St. Austin's, Long Sutton, Marsh, and other places in Cambridgeshire, Praslin, and other places in Rad norshire, Barnstaple, New Lanark, two petitions from Ar broath, Bradford, Shafto, Rotherham, Bentley, Armthorpep Sutton and Aston, and several other places in Yorkshire, 1,898 inhabitants of Huddersfield, 1,554 inhabitants of Doncaster, Lexborough, Grantham, Ticket!, Macclesfield, Bath, Gomersall, and several places in Northamptonshire. The Noble Lord also presented petitions from Rox burgh, Kelso, and Irvine, against any further endow ments to the Church of Scotland. The Noble Lord also presented a petition from the Operative Carpen ters, of Marylebone, praying for a mitigation of the sentence upon the Glasgow cotton spinners. He would now repeat what he said several times before, that though it was legal to combine for the keeping up the rate of wages, yet that it was illegal to interfere by threat or otherwise to make thlsc combine who did not choose to do so. ie majority . _ The Earl of BUTE presented a petition from Glasgow, complaining of a great want of Church accommodation in that city. The Noble Marquis then presented a petition from Leith, praying for the immediate abolition of the Apprentice ship system. Lord M INTO said the returns which on a former occasion he Lad :greed to, relative to Negro Slavery, the vessels em p!nyed in the service, Sec., would be so much more extensive than he had anticipated, that it would be impossible to produce them within the present Session, and when the Noble and Learned Lord (Lord Brougham) appeared in the House again (his Lordship having► left it for a short time) he (Lord M.) should move that the order be re• scinded PARLIAMENTARY ELECTORS AND FREEMEN BILL. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE, in moving. the second reading of this Bill, explained that the object of it was in no respect to alter the principle of the Reform Bill, but simply to introduce one or two slight changes in some of the pro visions of it. It consisted only of two provisions, by the first of which it was proposed that after the elector had once re gistered his name upon the list of voters, the period for the payment of rates and taxes due up to the sth of April in every year, should be extended from the 20th of July to the 11th of October. By the second provision, it was proposed that the small amount of stamp duty hitherto paid by freemen, upon taking up their freedom, should for the future be abolished. The Duke of 'WELLINGTON observed, that it was the du'y of the House, in dealing with such a Bill as that then before them, to consider what had been the general vrork ing of the Reform Act, and to be careful that no alteration should be introduced which should have the effect of ex tending the democratic nature of that measure. The first provision of the Bill now proposed amounted, in point of fact, to a remission of six months in favour of voters who wished to register. That was a proposition which ought not to be sanctioned by their Lordships, except after a long and careful consideration ; because it appeared to him that the effect of it would be to introduce an inferior class of voters. It was to be remembered that since the passing of the Re"' form Bill a great part of the tax upon houses had been taken off, and that the poor-rates in most parts of the country bad been greatly reduced. The qualification of the 10/. house holder, therefore, was not now so high as it was when the Reform Act became the law of the land ; and if that quali fication should be further diminished by extending the peri cgl for the payment of rates and taxes from three months t° six months, it was plain that a class of voters would be in troduced infinitely inferior to those to whom the Franchise was limited by the Reform Act. He could not think tha t there was any pretence whatever for the adoption of such proposition as that contained in the first Clause of the Bill then before them. A Noble Lord, whom he did not that see present, had warned their Lordships upon a precious occasion against the danger of admitting a nearer eV; proach to democracy. He (the Duke of Wellington) won"' now warn their Lordships that if they once took the step n°, l " l suggested to them—however inconvenient or injurious it might afterwards prove to be—retreat would be impossible. 1-I_, would recommend them, therefore, not to pass the Bill ; and with that view he should move as an amendment that it b e read a second time that day six moths. The Earl of RADNOR defended the Bill, and denied the accuracy of the Noble Duke's arguments. The Reform Bil l gave the franchise to the 101. householder ; the Bill now pro posed continued it in tho hands of the 10/. householder! therefore it could not be contended that the effect of the Bi l l would be to diminish the respectability of the persons admitted to the franchise. If the Noble Duke's argument were sound it would amount to this, that as taxation was dimini , he - The respectability of the persons who paid it diminished also. . simple object of the Bill was to allow a short addition al p eriod to voters to register. It could not be contended that this would lower the standard of respectability, or that it icoull make any nearer approach to democracy. Justice requireel that such a Bill should pass. The Earl of HADDINGTON contended that the inten tion of the Reform Act was not to give the franchise to the 101. householder, merely upon the ground that he occupied a house of the yearly value of 101. The real object of that Act was by a combination of house rent to a certain given amount, and of the payment of rates and taxes within a certain given period, to secure a certain degree of respectability in the class of persons admitted to the franchise. The effect of the Bill now proposed would be to defeat that object of the Re form Act, by the admission of a class of persons who were con stantly varying in circumstances, in indepeadenee, and, speak ing in a political sense, in respectability. Their Lordships should remember, that a measure like the present would by no means satisfy the expectations of those who were anxious for a further extension of the suffrage. If the effect of thi s Bill should be to increase the number of persons entitled to vote, and at the same time not to increase but to diminish the respectability of the voters, those who wished their Lorrllb, i P s to go further would have a strong ground to stand upon i des mending ulterior measures. lie hoped, therefore, that their.. Lordships would not assent to the second reading of this Bill The LORD CHANCELLOR maintained that the only object of the Bill now proposed was to carry out the inte ntion of the Reform Act. The Reform Act gave the franchise to a certain class of householders, and as a test of respectability re quired that they should pay their rates and taxes withi n i given time. The time so given was shorter than the per allowed by the usual practice of the country for the pa ne , of rates and taxes, and the consequence was that many person of the highest respectability found themselves, from mere '9; advertance, disfranchised. It was simply to correct that es' that the present Bill was introdnced. The Earl of HA RRO WBY could not sympathise with those who found themselves disfranchised front; mere inadver, tence. It was a maxim in England that every man was bound to know the law. He opposed the measure as one of a Berle of innovations on the Reform Bill. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE briefly replied. The Duke of RICHMOND supported the Bill. He " e i4 a borough in which 40 or 50 most respectable voters wou have been struck off if they had not discovered in time that they were disqualified. He did not know what was th° practice at the Conservative Club, but at White's, Brookes?, and Boodle's a whole year was given to members to pay thcir arrears before they were expelled.—(A laugh.) Lord ALVANLE 1' opposed the Bill. It was the CO' I " mencement of a system of inroads on the Reform Bill. The Duke of RICHMOND explained. Their Lordships then divided : Present. Proxies. For the Amendment ... 67 Against it Majority 65 The Bill is consequently lost. At a quarter past seven the House adjourned. WEDDING HASTE.—Yesterday, at the hour ar pointed for solemnising marriages, an ardent couple presente d themselves before the minister at Sculcoates Church, to tie 0 16 knot indissoluble, when a fact was discovered, of which they appeared to have no idea—banns had been published but twice! The loving but disappointed pair were consequent l T obliged to wend their way back in single blessedness, an d wait until some three or four more tedious days should be ac complished.—Hull Advertiser. ---, SILVER TEA AND COFFEE SERVICES . Cottage Pattern. Melon Pattern. King's Pattern , Tea Pot _EI) 15 0 £ll 5 0 £l2 0 0 Sugar Basin 6 0 0 6 6 0. Milk Ewer. 4 0 0... 4 4 0 5 10 C I , Coffee Pot.. 13 13 0 l3 13 0......... 0...........15 0 u The same strongly Plated, with Silver Edges. 3 io 0 Tea Pot .... 2 10 0 2 18 0 Sugar Basin 2 4 0 . 2 8 0 214 ° Milk Rwer. . 1 16 0.. ...... ... 2 0 0 2 4 0 Coffee Pot.. 2 18 0 3 0 0 3 19 ° The ground floor, also the first, second, and third floors, are fitted up as Show Rooms. Selections may be made from a most exten sive variety of Silver and Plated Manufacture. A Pamphlet with a detailed list of prices and drawings of varietl articles, and also with drawings of the above services, may be had gratis, or will be sent in answer to post-paid application. T. COX SAVORY, Working Goldsmith, Silversmith , and Watchmaker, 47, Cornhill, London (Seven Doors from Grace' church-street) _........, BIRTHS. At Rotterdam of twin Ms, the lady of James Laming, FA' , t On the 3d inst., at Vau x h a ll, th e l a dy o f J o hn R. F. BU rnel Esq., of a daughter. On the 2d inst., i n Albi on - stree t, Hyd e -p ar k, Mrs. R ichard Onslow, of a son. On the 2d inst., at Hampstead, the lady of D. S. Boekett, of a daughter. MA RR TED. On the Ist inst„ at St. Botolph's, Alders a te-street, Mr. Wm', Byfield, of C o l c h es t er , to Ann Carthew ltowle, second daughter of the late W m . Rowle, ' Esq., attorney-at-law, Liskeard, Cornwall. DIED. On the 3d inst., in Sloa n e- s treet, Arthur Downes, Esq., a ged 8 2 . On the 20th ult., at Walthatustow, Miss Cass, many years a resi dent in Whitechapel. On the 26th ult., at Old Swinford, Worcestershire , aged 88, Susannah, relict of Overs Bate, Esq., founder of the Stourbridge Old Bank. On the 2d inst., aged 12 months, Emily Mosely, daughter of W. F. Channel], Esq. On the 27th ult., aged 22, Jane, third daughter of Wm. Hood liemmans, Esq., of Charlotte -row, Walworth. London: Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, of No. 112,. Strand, at The Sun Office, No. 11", Strand, in th e eouu I cf Middlesex. --Friday, March 9, 1E438. I I